Month: August 2020

Another really nasty trick from the WWII Brits – SOE Sabotage – Explosive Coal from The Armourers bench

  During the Second World War Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) developed a whole series of sabotage devices for use behind enemy lines. Using unique archival footage this series of short videos examines some of the weapons developed for use by SOE agents in occupied Europe. We begin the series with a look at the … Continue reading “Another really nasty trick from the WWII Brits – SOE Sabotage – Explosive Coal from The Armourers bench”

Something for the History Teachers – 116 Of The Oldest Color Photos Showing What The World Looked Like 100 Years Ago by Greta Jaruševičiūtė

BoredPanda staff When you think of old photos or historical pictures, you naturally think in terms of black and white, but as you can see from these stunning vintage photos from the turn of the 20th century, color pictures have been around for a lot longer than you think. Before 1907, if you wanted a color … Continue reading “Something for the History Teachers – 116 Of The Oldest Color Photos Showing What The World Looked Like 100 Years Ago by Greta Jaruševičiūtė”